![]() A heavily trafficked channel running through the center of the map will occasionally fill with water, washing away any players unlucky enough to find themselves there and cutting off a major route. The map that may have the most potential for popularity is Hydro, a fast-paced map set in a hydroelectric power facility. Mirage's interior, a disorienting series of tunnels and hallways, adds a sense of tension in time sensitive gameplay modes like Demolition and Hardpoint. Rising sand dunes and burned out cars provide cover opportunities in the outside portion of Mirage, with a handful of hot spots where opposing players frequently meet. My personal favorite of the four competitive multiplayer maps was Mirage, the arena set in the Gobi desert. Grind feels more like a playground where a vicious gun battle has broken out compared to Revolution's other maps more grounded in reality. The extreme sports vibe of Grind doesn't quite square with the extreme violence going down, but it's clear the map makers are having fun. Where other Revolution maps adhere a bit more closely to the context of Black Ops 2's near future sci-fi setting, Grind is where Treyarch's level designers appear to be cutting loose. Half pipes, ramps and curved, tubular tunnels experiment with the traditional architecture of a Call of Duty multiplayer map, forcing players to stay on the move, as they can't hug most of Grind's walls for cover. Set in a bright, colorful southern California skate park, Grind is bounded and divided by plenty of curved walls. Grind is Revolution's skate park-themed map, and the one that Treyarch staffers, including online director Dan Bunting, seemed most enthusiastic to talk about during our visit. While the introduction of a new gun into Black Ops 2, which comes with its own weapon challenges, is an interesting change for Treyarch, it's the four new multiplayer maps that are the real draw in Revolution. Treyarch calls the Peacekeeper a "hybrid" weapon that offers players the "movement speed of an SMG and the range of an assault rifle." Modeled around the concept of a futuristic UN peacekeeper rifle, the fictional gun stands out visually with its slick, painted white style. This is the first time Treyarch has added to the game's arsenal with a DLC weapon and the developer says it wants to make the Peacekeeper "the most popular weapon it can be." The add-on's new weapon, dubbed the Peacekeeper, may be the most interesting downloadable addition to Black Ops 2. ![]() During a recent visit to developer Treyarch, we had the chance to go hands-on with all the content coming to Revolution, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's first map pack. Five new maps that "experiment with the boundaries" of Call of Duty's multiplayer battlegrounds, an all-new weapon and a new Zombies gameplay mode will come to Black Ops 2 starting next week on Jan.
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